LBBG graellsii adult YLS October 19 2004, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Picture Pim Wolf. An adult or near-adult bird ringed in the U.K. by Mike Marsh. Probably ringed as pullus at Orfordness, Suffolk, England (52.05N 01.34E). Typical British graellsii with medium grey upper-parts. The complete moult is still not finished by late October with P8 fully grown and all old primaries dropped. Note bare parts coloration, with speckled iris, small red spot on the bill an black on upper and lower mandible. |